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Polishing pad with oriented pore structure

US6998166B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 2003
Grant dateFeb 14, 2006
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31591
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides a polishing pad for chemical-mechanical polishing comprising a body, a polishing surface, and a plurality of elongated pores, wherein about 10% or more of the elongated pores have an aspect ratio of about 3:1 or greater and are substantially oriented in a direction that is coplanar with the polishing surface. The invention further provides a method of polishing a substrate.

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